Murat Kurum
Coverage of Murat Kurum in the Nexus archive.
- Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’
COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum announced a target for 35% of global final energy to be electricity by 2035, citing IEA and IRENA analyses to align with the 1.5C climate goal. He emphasized the urgency of electrification due to the Hormuz crisis and highlighted support from the EU, UK, Canada, and the presidencies of COP30 and COP32.
- La Turquie et l’Australie défendront un objectif d’électrification lors de la prochaine COP
Turkey and Australia will prioritize a global electrification target of 35% by 2035 at COP31, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels amid rising energy costs linked to the Hormuz Strait blockage. The goal, supported by IRENA's research, complements COP28's renewable energy tripling objective and focuses on electrifying sectors like transport, buildings, and industry.
- Turkey, Australia to push for global electrification goal at UN climate summit
Turkey and Australia, co-hosts of COP31, are advocating for a global target to electrify 35% of energy use by 2035 to reduce fossil fuel dependence and stabilize energy costs. The initiative, supported by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), aims to complement existing climate goals like tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. Additional targets include halving global waste and improving building energy efficiency by 25% by 2035.
- Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
Tuvalu, a small Pacific nation vulnerable to climate change, will host world leaders ahead of the Cop31 summit. Conference president expresses confidence in Chris Bowen to lead negotiations, while Turkey's climate minister Murat Kurum will preside over the November summit in Antalya.